Farage's Energy Bill Contest & Litter Clean-up Push

0:00On March 18th, Nigel Farage and his reform UK party kicked off a contest this week where the winner gets their energy bills covered for a full year, plus everyone else on their street. It's tied to the party's promise to slash household energy costs by 200 pounds a year right away if they gain power, mainly by dropping. Value added tax on bills and green energy charges. The plan breaks down to about 85 pounds saved from the tax cut and 115 pounds from ditching those levies. Party officials say they'll pay for it by trimming spending on regulatory bodies like the energy watchdog and housing agencies. Critics called it a cheap political trick to lure voters hit hard by rising living costs, but opponents stop short of challenging its legality. Since it's happening outside an election period, reform insists everything's above board. Meanwhile, Farage announced the nationwide push with all 450 local branches sending out volunteers to pick up litter and tidy streets.

1:02Ahead of May's local elections, starting in April. This comes as conservatives gear up to vote against planned fuel duty hikes set to roll out gradually from September, betting labor won't back more, pain at the pump.